A trio of country stars are coming to Salina this weekend to perform “Live From the Lot”. Josh Ross, Tyler Braden, and Jay Allen will perform Sunday as part of Long McArthur’s “Live From the Lot” concert series.
Jay Allen has been featured on NBC’s The Voice among other things. He was selected as The Highway Find on Sirius XM with his song “Sounds Good To Me”, won the 2022 Country Now Awards as Favorite Competition Contestant, and was recognized as one of Music Mayhem Magazine’s 2023 Artists to Watch. He’s also known for his philanthropic work, spurred on by his mother’s passing from Alzheimer’s in 2019. Jay has raised over $160 million to help fight the disease. Jay joined in the morning show on Meridian Media Radio Station Y 93.7 and said his rise to fame was pretty unlikely.
Tyler Braden began crafting his sound as a teenager in Slapout, AL, where he demonstrated his mettle playing four-hour cover sets. He continued to perform between shifts as a firefighter in both Montgomery and Nashville; a set at the homegrown Whiskey Jam concert series in January 2017 paved his path to today. His Warner Music Nashville EP, Neon Grave, combines deep-rooted country tradition with the rollicking, high-energy instincts of a born rock ‘n’ roller. The project’s flagship single, “Try Losing One,” hit No. 1 on SiriusXM The Highway’s Hot 30 Countdown. Braden kicked off 2024 with the viral track “Devil You Know” which attracted 10+ MILLION views across social media in just two weeks. With 260 million streams to his name, Braden is now taking stages world-round. His growing list of tour credits includes Luke Bryan, Brooks & Dunn, Brantley Gilbert, Chris Stapleton, Dierks Bentley and Mitchell Tenpenny.
Josh Ross is one of Nashville’s most promising singer-songwriter-performers. On an unconventional path of his own design, Ross pairs a dark, mellow blast of modern country rock with a warm vocal rasp, heart-on-his-sleeve writing and addictive hooks that respect no borders – genre or otherwise. Pulling influence everywhere from Guns N’ Roses and Metallica to country-rock outlaw Steve Earle, the former collegiate football player has leveraged his knack for emotional song craft into a series of Platinum-certified Top 5 Canadian country radio hits. His dusky power ballad “Trouble” rose to #1 in Canada, leading Ross to a CCMA Breakthrough Artist of the Year win. Now breaking through in the US, the rising star has tallied more than 300 million career streams and been hailed as an Artist to Watch by Spotify, Amazon Music, Pandora, MusicRow, the Grand Ole Opry and more. Touring alongside hard-rocking superstars like Nickelback, Luke Bryan, Brantley Gilbert and Bailey Zimmerman, he has already headlined his own sold-out run and will embark on his first US headline tour later this summer. Ross released his new EP Complicated on March 29, co-writing seven of the project’s eight tracks. With thundering drums meeting steel guitars and the melodies of heartland pop, tracks like his current chart-climber “Single Again” show off Ross’ rich, edgy vocal set to a barroom anthem. Complicated arrives just five years after Ross arrived in Nashville, proving there’s much more to come from this next-generation talent who’s anything but standard.
Ashley McArthur is the driving force behind the “Live From the Lot” events. She tells KSAL News this will be the ninth event, and things have really evolved from the first show which featured Joe Diffie.
McArthur has booked some big acts over the years, most notably Florida Georgia Line. She had a hunch the group was going to be big and booked them, just before they became superstars in country music. “I kind of captured lightning in a bottle with that one,” she says. Tickets to see Florida Georgia Line were free, and all were gone within two minutes.
McArthur is very excited about this year’s show. “I really think this is a combination of the three best entertainers we’ve had,” she says.
There are some things to know about the show on Sunday. Parking is to the north of Long McArthur, which is located on S 9th Street. Bring your lawn chairs, but leave your coolers at home. Coolers are not allowed. The lot opens at 4:00.
Tickets are still available at longmcarthur.com. Salina radio station Y 93.7 will be doing a ticket giveaway Friday morning.
A portion of the proceeds from “Live From the Lot” will benefit the National Fallen Firefighter’s Fund, via the Salina Fire Department.
